David Vermette
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 A Distinct Alien RaceThe Untold Story of Franco-Americans - Industrialization, Immigration, Religious Strife |
“The French number more than a million in the United States…. They are kept a distinct alien race, subject to the Pope in matters of religion and of politics. Soon…they will govern you, … | David Vermette | 394 | 2018 | View |
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From Introduction and PrologueFrom: A Distinct Alien Race |
A personal introduction to the topic, some broad context and history, and some definitions. | David Vermette | 28 | 2018 | $2.80 Add |
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From Head of the Mercantile Community of BostonSECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry From: A Distinct Alien Race |
The chapter first looks at the story of the merchant Thomas Handasyd Perkins and the New England textile industry, using this merchant’s life and beliefs as a case study. It also examines … | David Vermette | 13 | 2018 | $1.30 Add |
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From A Textile Industry for New EnglandSECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter looks at the global economy and textile industry in different contexts at the beginning of the 19th century, then focuses on Boston specifically. It then looks at "Mill … | David Vermette | 15 | 2018 | $1.50 Add |
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From Enter The CabotsSECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter tells the story of the renowned Cabot family of Massachusetts and their role in the textile industry in North America. | David Vermette | 19 | 2018 | $1.90 Add |
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From Textiles in Brunswick – The First Half-CenturySECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter looks at cotton manufacturing in what is now the State of Maine. It touches on the stories of various influential businessmen, the history of the Cabot Manufacturing Company, and the … | David Vermette | 15 | 2018 | $1.50 Add |
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From Franco-Americans Rescue King CottonSECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter further explores Franco-American history and the role that this group played in the cotton textile industry in America. It discusses the early and later mass emigration movements … | David Vermette | 31 | 2018 | $3.10 Add |
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From Franco-Americans Come to BrunswickSECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter continues to trace the history of Franco-Americans from the middle to the end of the 19th century in New England. It looks at Franco-American/Canadiens experiences and communities, … | David Vermette | 17 | 2018 | $1.70 Add |
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From The Case of the Cabot MillSECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race |
The Cabot Company continued to house most of the rapidly growing Franco-American population throughout the 19th century; in this chapter, the author explores the history of this company and the … | David Vermette | 24 | 2018 | $2.40 Add |
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From A Rich Uncle from the States?SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race |
Despite the poor housing conditions in the mill towns, Canadiens continued to come to New England seduced by tales of fabulous salaries. This chapter examines the myth of Franco-American … | David Vermette | 23 | 2018 | $2.30 Add |
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From Who Were the Immigrants?SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race |
The standard theory claims that most of the Canadien immigrants to New England were debt-strapped farmers, but this is not the only important story about Franco-American origins in Québec; … | David Vermette | 16 | 2018 | $1.60 Add |
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From They Came from L’IsletSECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race |
A large segment of Brunswick’s Franco-Americans came from the town of L’Islet; this chapter looks at the context surrounding this group’s emigration to New England. | David Vermette | 8 | 2018 | $0.80 Add |
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From Franco-Americans and AmericanismSECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter looks at Anglo-Protestant culture in the U.S. and the culture of Franco-Americans, and the tensions that emerged as Franco-Americans denied assimilation. The author argues that the … | David Vermette | 19 | 2018 | $1.90 Add |
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From Fears of Franco-American ConspiracySECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans From: A Distinct Alien Race |
In the twenty years before 1900, a segment of the U.S. press presented the view that the Québec Roman Catholic hierarchy conspired to conquer New England. The Franco-American workers, this … | David Vermette | 35 | 2018 | $3.50 Add |
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From Eugenics and the Alien in Our MidstSECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans From: A Distinct Alien Race |
While tensions cooled in the early 20th century, there was renewed backlash against Franco-Americans in the era following the First World War was part of a nationwide trend targeting … | David Vermette | 24 | 2018 | $2.40 Add |
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From A Klan For New EnglandSECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter explores the history of the Ku Klux Klan, their activities in New England, and their views on/treatment of Catholic Franco-Americans, considering their religious crusade to defend … | David Vermette | 34 | 2018 | $3.40 Add |
